What Drives Nephrotic Syndrome Hypercoagulopathy?
What Drives Nephrotic Syndrome Hypercoagulopathy? https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/themes/corpus/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Mary Bates, PhD https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c6233ca2b7754ab7c4c820e14eb518c8?s=96&d=mm&r=gAntithrombin deficiency does not play a major mechanistic role in the increased clotting risk of nephrotic syndrome, according to a new study. Patients with nephrotic syndrome are at risk for life-threatening venous thromboembolism complications. This risk is thought to be driven by an acquired hypercoagulopathy, or excessive blood clotting. Although the mechanisms underlying this hypercoagulopathy…
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